Use Of Force Continuum Classes

Description

Officer Presence — No force is used.

• The mere presence of a law enforcement officer works to deter crime or diffuse a situation.

Verbalization — Force is not-physical.

• Officers issue calm, nonthreatening commands
• Officers may increase their volume and shorten commands

Empty-Hand Control — Officers use bodily force to gain control of a situation.

• Soft technique.
• Hard technique

Less-Lethal Methods — Officers use less-lethal technologies to gain control of a situation.

• Blunt impact.
• Chemical.
• Conducted Energy Devices (CEDs).

Lethal Force

• Officers use lethal weapons to gain control of a situation.